“If you liked [insert post-1967 film], you should check out [insert pre-1967 film]”

(Read the notes or else none of these recommendations will make sense!)

A curated list of pre-1967 movie recommendations based on modern movie comparisons. A lot of these are not comparable plot-wise, but I included them if they elicit similar feelings, settings, genres, etc.

I mainly made this as a resource for people trying to step out of their comfort zones and are in need of specific recs. I obviously only included films I’ve personally watched (which is not that vast or diverse compared to some people!), but feel free to chime in with your own in the comments.

Really hope this is helpful!

DEC 19 EDIT: I added Notorious, Game Night + The Thin Man, To Be or Not…

(Read the notes or else none of these recommendations will make sense!)

A curated list of pre-1967 movie recommendations based on modern movie comparisons. A lot of these are not comparable plot-wise, but I included them if they elicit similar feelings, settings, genres, etc.

I mainly made this as a resource for people trying to step out of their comfort zones and are in need of specific recs. I obviously only included films I’ve personally watched (which is not that vast or diverse compared to some people!), but feel free to chime in with your own in the comments.

Really hope this is helpful!

DEC 19 EDIT: I added Notorious, Game Night + The Thin Man, To Be or Not to Be, and Mildred Pierce to the original list!

DEC 22 EDIT: All the recommendations y'all have suggested. I haven't seen all of them, so I can't comment on if they're good comparisons or not, but hopefully you discover some good films! Thanks to everyone for replying!

Drive + Shane First Reformed + Diary of a Country Priest, Winter Light Goodfellas + Little Caesar The Great Beauty + La Dolce Vita There Will Be Blood + Treasure of the Sierra Madre (classic American tale of corruption and greed set in the desert) Lost Highway + Kiss Me Deadly (intense, unconventional take on a noir setup) and Meshes of the Afternoon (striking surrealist imagery with themes of identity confusion) The Shape of Water + Creature From the Black Lagoon Ocean's Eleven + The Killing Eyes Without A Face + The Skin I Live In You've Got Mail + Shop Around the Corner